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Batumi
Gürcistan
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Family6 May Park lies at the heart of Batumi, laid out around the natural Lake Nurigeli (also Nuri, or Gel-Bashi), and is one of the oldest public parks in Georgia. Landscaping began in 1881, when the marshy ground on the south-eastern shore of the lake was drained, and the design was entrusted to a Prussian gardener named Resler.
History & Significance
After Russian Emperor Alexander III visited Batumi in 1888 and planted a magnolia, the garden was renamed the "Alexander Garden" in his honour; in the Soviet era it became first a Children's Park and then the Pioneers' Park, and it takes its present name from the date the sixth of May. Rare and ornamental trees more than a century old, broad walking paths, a stone fountain and a symbolic sundial give the park a mature, historic character, and in the evenings coloured lighting reflected across the lake lends the place an almost magical atmosphere.
Lake & Nature
Spread over roughly 165,000 square metres, the park is not merely a green space but an integrated family entertainment hub. At its centre, Lake Nurigeli sits barely above sea level and covers about seven hectares; visitors can rent rowing and pedal boats, and the water holds mullet, carp and bream. The rediscovery in 2018 of an otter subspecies unseen since the 1920s underlines the ecological value of this urban lake.
Aquarium & Dolphinarium
The park's biggest draws are the aquarium, opened in 1966 and home to around a hundred species from the Black Sea and beyond, including Japanese koi, and the dolphinarium, established in 1975, closed in the early 1990s, and revived in 2009 with support from Batumi City Hall and the Cartu Charity Foundation. Housing more than a dozen dolphins for rehabilitation, its shows are an almost unmissable stop on the Batumi itinerary for Turkish groups with children. With a small zoo, playgrounds and fairground rides, the park is a versatile leisure-and-entertainment centre that agencies gladly slot into cross-border Black Sea-Georgia tours. A typical visit runs about ninety minutes to two hours, extending to half a day if the dolphinarium show is watched.
Visit & Logistics
Visit & Logistics- Getting thereInside central Batumi, within walking distance of the seaside boulevard and the Piazza. About 20 km (30-40 minutes) from the Sarp border crossing. Easy access by city bus and taxi; most tour hotels are within walking distance.
- ParkingPaid street parking and open lots are available around the park and on neighbouring streets (Abashidze/Ninoshvili axis); limited during peak season.
- Coach accessTour buses can drop off and pick up passengers on the roads around the park; there is no in-park entry for large coaches, so designated nearby stops or boulevard car parks are used.
- AccessibilityThe terrain is largely flat with an asphalt/walking-path network suitable for wheelchairs; the lakeside and main paths are accessible. There may be a few steps at the dolphinarium/aquarium entrances.
- Photo spotsPhoto framed from the lake's eastern shore with the city skyline and skyscrapers; the stone fountain and jets (especially under evening lighting); rowing and pedal boats on the lake; walking paths beneath century-old palms and magnolias; the dolphinarium entrance and the sundial.
- Suggested routeAn afternoon stop on the Batumi city tour following the seaside boulevard and Piazza walk; timed around the dolphinarium show schedule, then combined with the cable car or the cathedral.
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